How Do You Engrave Rocks? You Use a Dremel!
How DO you engrave rocks? With a power tool, of course!
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Make a Chalkboard Light Fixture from a Boring Old Light
Do you have a boring light fixture that you would like to revamp? Turn it into a modern chalkboard light fixture!
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Hands-on History: Make an Upcycled Cardboard Model Ship
There’s a kind of knowledge that you get only when you’re wrist-deep in the guts of a subject, not just watching it and scribbling about it from the edges.
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How to Make Prayer Beads from Recycled Materials
Have you ever made a Rosary out of roses? Pope Francis’ visit to the US is a perfect time to have some faith and learn how to make prayer beads!
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My 18 Favorite Fall Nature Crafts for Kids
Whether or not you’re as obsessed with fall nature crafts as we are, I hope that you’ll find many ideas to delight you in the following list of our favorite projects.
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How to Make Waxed Fabric
The process is simple, the results are natural (although NOT vegan), and when you’re finished, you’ll have a sturdy, water-resistant fabric that you can sew into whatever you like.
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Meet the Artist Who Paints with Recycled Plastic
Artist Mbongeni Buthelezi uses melted plastic to create beautiful works of art.
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Toledo City Council Mows Down Toledo’s Wildflowers
The Toledo City Council mowed down more than an acre of pollinator habitat, because they thought it wasn’t pretty.
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How to Splatter Paint…the ’80s Way
Do you love the ’80s? Grab some neon paint because we’re going back in time to show you how to splatter paint. Totally rad!
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Upcycle a Picture Frame into a DIY Dry Erase Menu Board
A DIY dry erase menu board is super helpful, no matter what kind of mealtimes your family enjoys.
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Make a DIY Pet Tag from an Old Bottlecap
A one-of-a-kind, super-glam DIY pet tag is the perfect way to get your kitty or pooch into a DIY groove.
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Upcycle Crayons into a Good Cause with the Crayon Initiative
Did you ever wonder what happens to those restaurant crayons when your meal is done?
One guy did, and the answer that he got is changing lives.
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Explaining Handmade Pricing to your Customers
Explaining the cost of handmade goods to your customers can be tough. Here are some ways that you can make it easier!
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There is FINALLY a Crayola Marker Recycling Program
There is a Crayola marker take-back and recycling program!
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15 DIY Building Block Sets to Build or Embellish
Create a brand-new DIY building block set for your kid from scratch or embellish and personalize a set of blocks that you already own!
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8 Homemade Tea Ideas for You or for Gifts
These are some of our favorite homemade tea ideas to stock your pantry or for your gift list!
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How-to: Wood Burned Building Blocks with Watercolor Staining
These wood burned building blocks featuring my kids’ own drawings are super special to us.
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Make Dyed Popsicle Stick Bracelets with Kook-Aid!
These popsicle stick bracelets are a Kool-Aid craft. They’re a popsicle stick craft. They’re a totally COOL craft.
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Watercolor Stained Building Blocks with PlanToys
I’m going to show you how to make stained building blocks using one super simple and readily-available art supply: liquid watercolors.
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Make Outdoor Building Blocks from Upcycled Wooden Pallets
Make your kiddos a set of outdoor building blocks, using nothing more than the ubiquitous wooden pallet.
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Make a Play Blender for Your Kid’s DIY Play Kitchen
Turn an old coffee container into a DIY play blender for your kid’s play kitchen. Then kick back, and watch the pretend play unfold!
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Stop Making Crayon Candles
Pro tip: There is more than one way to make a crayon candle. Here, I’ll break down which method for making crayon candles works and which one doesn’t.
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Make Miniature DIY Flower Pots from Old Bottle Caps!
You’ve seen bottle caps turned into all sorts of cute things. But what about those bigger caps? Turn them into miniature DIY flower pots!
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How-to: DIY Wooden Children’s Toys Made from Pallet Wood
Upcycle old pallets into wooden childrens toys. It’s actually a lot easier than you might think!
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20 Eco-Friendly, DIY American Girl Doll Clothes and Accessories
You don’t have to spend a ton of money on clothes for your kid’s American Girl dolls. Make these DIY American Girl Doll clothes and accessories instead!
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DIY Laptop Stand from an Old TV Tray
Don’t throw away that old TV tray! Revamp it into a functional DIY laptop stand with a little bit of crafty love.
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Is an Electric Tiller a Good Choice for You?
Here is my personal evaluation of the electric tiller as compared to some of my other favorite garden-clearing methods. Is an electric tiller for you? Read on and see!
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DIY Spooky Ghost Garland from Old Dryer Sheets
It’s not too early to start planning for Halloween. All you need is a little dryer sheet craft inspiration! (And some glue.)
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How-to: No-Sew American Girl Doll T-Shirt
You might think that you have to sew to be able to make cute American Girl doll clothes, but you don’t!
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Balloon Releases are Bad, No Matter What Balloon Makers Say
I thought, “Hmm, is it possible that the negative effects of balloon releases are exaggerated? I took the two main claims from these seller and manufacturer sites–that latex balloons biodegrade, and that they do not harm wildlife–and I did my own research.
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13 Plastic Bottle Reuses (+ how NOT to reuse them)
The best way to reduce the number of plastic bottles in landfills is to avoid buying them in the first place. Reuse is second best, but when you can’t avoid them, try one of these clever plastic bottle reuses to give them a new life!
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How to Take Apart a Pallet: Demolition Blade Pros and Cons
Before you do pallet crafts, you often have to figure out how to take apart a pallet. If you’re considering a demolition blade, here are the pros and cons.
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Rock Painting Ideas and Beyond: Summer Kid Craft Fun!
Rock painting is just the beginning when it comes to choosing natural materials for your summer painting fun. Nuts, sticks – you name it – are all inspiration for some awesomely-creative summer crafts for kids!
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How-to: Postage Stamp Doll Skirt Tutorial
Doll clothes are great for busting those teeny-tiny fabric pieces in your stash, and this postage stamp doll skirt is an especially good stash-buster.
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Kid Mosaic: Dyed Beans in an Upcycled CD Case
If you’ve got a kid who loves art projects, then this dyed bean kid mosaic is going to be a rainy day hit!
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